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  • $95 hourly
    Top 1% of talent, vetted by Upwork. Trusted by over 20 Fortune 500 companies including AB InBev, PepsiCo, Mars, Kroger, Jagermeister, and more. I will resolve your data challenges quickly and easily. Give me a chance and you will receive: - 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦 (McKinsey, <1% acceptance rate and 20% turnover each year). - 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤. Your interests first are my top priority. You cannot get me to accept money if the output is not an obvious positive return on your investment. I was one of the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 at McKinsey, where I specialized in helping clients avoid these common pitfalls: - 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 (hundreds of thousands on SaaS tools like Anaplan) - 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 (homemade Excel-based tools) - 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 (weeks or months to slowly iterate on a plan) 🏆 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆 🏆 - Built Azure data warehouse with daily updates to sales data, suite of tools for a sales team of 100+ people, and created an internal Power BI team for a $1B spirits brand based in New York. - Generated $22𝐌 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 via a service level optimization model for a North American tire distributor. It allowed their sales and operations teams to balance service quality and profitability. Our model in the hands of 100+ users in the US and Canada. - Built a spend visibility tool for a Global CPG company's procurement team, allowing them to analyze 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 3𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝. Used insights to generate $24𝐌 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 in RFPs and negotiations. 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲: • Extract data from systems (ERP, CRM, SCM, HRMS, PIM and more. Examples include Oracle, SAP, Dynamics, NetSuite) • Build data warehouse using Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse • Create analytical models in Microsoft Fabric • Create dashboards in Microsoft Power BI • Build financial reports in Power BI using a powerful add-in called Aimplan • Create write-back tools in Power BI using Aimplan 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘪𝘯 90 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 6 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴.” 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗣𝗚 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 ($𝟭𝗕+ 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲) “𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘪𝘯 6 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 3 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳.” 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗣𝗚 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 “𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 10+ 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘔𝘤𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘺. 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.”

 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 ❓ How do I work ❓ - I use an approach that was created for 🏎️ Formula 1 team's analytics groups, called 𝐭𝐡𝐞 5𝐢 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. - This 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, increases 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, and 𝐦𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 for end users ensuring high adoption rates. - Schedule time with me and I will show you how your problem can be solved with my skills and the 5i process.
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    Data Analysis
    Market Research
    Sourcing
    Private Equity
    Business Transformation
    Microsoft Excel
    Presentation Design
    PPTX
    Data Modeling
    Due Diligence
    Analytics
    Presentations
    Business Presentation
    Business Analysis
  • $100 hourly
    Dynamic, visionary, and seasoned professional with in-depth experience and expertise managing domestic and international product, technology, and operational teams with proven record accelerating speed-to-market, increasing overall revenue, and optimizing manufacturing and process efficiencies. Results-oriented with 25+ years of experience in OTC Drugs, Dietary Supplement, Food & Beverage, CPG and Cannabis industries harnessing core competencies in NPD, QMS, Operations, Raw Material & Packaging Procurement, Inventory Management, Budget Management, Strategic Planning, Commercialization, and Manufacturing & Process Development .
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    Good Manufacturing Practice
    People Management
    Business Operations
    Budget Management
    Project Management
    Food Packaging
    Process Improvement
    Food & Supplements
    Food & Beverage
    Operations Analytics
    Cost Analysis
    Quality Assurance
    Product Development
    New Product Innovation
  • $89 hourly
    Specializes in Six High Impact Supply Chain Strategic Programs: Supply Chain Design, Sales & Operation Planning, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, Warehousing & Transportation, Supply Chain Processes, and Supply Chain Analytics 20 years of supply chain and operations experience with a keen understanding of the market dynamics that impact global operations and how to improve the efficiency and service level. A record of success in transforming global operations in a wide range of industries, including logistics, transportation, automotive, consumer goods, technology, and oil & gas. Expert in integrating cross-functional contributions from across the enterprise into a cohesive strategy. Outstanding implementation ability, communication skills (English/Spanish/Portuguese), and business acumen. I can successfully run any supply chain and operational project. For more details about how I can help, please check strategok.com
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    Project Management
    Six Sigma
    Supply Chain Modeling
    Analytics
    Logistics Management
    Warehouse Management
    Supply Chain Management
    Lean Consulting
    Transportation & Warehousing
  • $150 hourly
    Experienced project manager who has worked with Architects, Engineers, and Real Estate Developers for over 5 years. Expert in building systems, constructibility, MEP/FP, civil/structural engineering and mathematics.
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    Estimator
    Budget Management
    Floor Plan Design
    2D Design & Drawings
    Architectural Graphics
    Architectural Design
    SketchUp
    Autodesk AutoCAD
    Autodesk Revit
    Mathematics
  • $100 hourly
    I am a Management Consultant, responsible for driving complex business engagements and deliverables, developing and executing strategies for operational excellence and manufacturing improvement. - competencies include Operations, Manufacturing, Project Management, Process Improvement, Spend Diagnostics, Strategic Sourcing, and Vendor Management, Pharma Quality, Aseptic Operations - proficient in Microsoft excel & PowerPoint presentation, analytical modelling & decision-making, research - efficiently executed strategic projects, and built high performance teams
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    Sourcing
    Industry Knowledge
    Team Management
    Communication Skills
    Process Development
    Project Management
    Research & Strategy
    Microsoft Excel
    PowerPoint Presentation
    Analytics
    Strategy
    Business Management
    Management Skills
    Business Consulting
  • $200 hourly
    I'm an experience Supply Chain professional with a background in Business Strategy Consulting driving transformation at both Fortune 500 companies as well as at a high-growth food manufacturing startup. Whether you're looking for business strategy, want to run an RFP, or need some cost modeling I can help! * Supply chain modeling and design * Procurement, sourcing & contract negotiation * Experience with Plex and D365 ERPs * Advanced business case and modeling skills * Project management
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    Total Cost of Ownership
    Cost Analysis
    Contract Negotiation
    New Product Innovation
    Supply Chain Management
    Supply Chain Modeling
    Data Analysis
    Business Cases
    Cost Planning
    Business Strategy
    Management Consulting
    Supply Chain & Logistics
    Purchasing Management
    Sourcing
  • $6 hourly
    I am a seasoned business leader with over 20 years of experience in the tech, marketing, real estate, and manufacturing industries. As a former general manager of a the worlds leading barcode printer manufacturer, I have a deep understanding of the technology and market trends that drive this industry. I also have a proven track record of success in taking start-up companies and helping to develop them into industry leaders. I am well-versed in all aspects of business operations, including sales and marketing, product development, and financial management. My experience as a general manager has given me the skills and knowledge to lead teams and drive growth, and I am confident in my ability to help any company achieve success. -Audience research and targeting -Web Design -Grant Writing -Resume Writing -Residential and Commercial Real Estate -Business Deck Plan Creation or Analysis -Campaign planning and execution -Content creation and optimization -Search Engine Optimization (SEO) -Social media marketing -Email marketing -PPC advertising -Blog Content -Data analysis and reporting -A/B testing -Amazon FBA -EBay -Facebook Marketplace -Shopify -Wix -Wordpress -Google Suite Excel Etc -Collaboration and cross-functional teamwork As a general manager, marketing strategist, and content creator on Upwork, I offer a wide range of services to help businesses succeed. My expertise in management and marketing allows me to effectively lead teams, develop and implement strategies, and create compelling content that tells your brand's story. With decades of experience in these fields, I bring a wealth of knowledge and skills to the table. And now, I am offering my services at low rates as I work to gain a reputation on Upwork. Take advantage of this opportunity to benefit from my expertise at a lower cost. So, don't hesitate and let me help you take your business to the next level!
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    Home Staging
    Human Resources Consulting
    Budget Management
    Bidding
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